Elmira, Oregon

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Elmira
Unincorporated community
Approaching Elmira from the south
Elmira
Location within the state of Oregon
Coordinates: 44°3′57″N 123°21′15″W / 44.06583°N 123.35417°W / 44.06583; -123.35417Coordinates: 44°3′57″N 123°21′15″W / 44.06583°N 123.35417°W / 44.06583; -123.35417
Country United States
State Oregon
County Lane
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)

Elmira is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States. It is located west of Eugene and north of Veneta and Oregon Route 126, near the Long Tom River and Fern Ridge Reservoir.

The community was named after Elmira, California, after previously having the name "Duckworth".[1] A local business owner persuaded postal authorities to rename the community "Elmira" in 1884.[1]

History

In 1905, Elmira Road & surrounding area was homesteaded by Henry & Celia Faulhaber along with their children Leon, Neil & Mildred. Sometime between 1905-1916 Elmira Road was donated back to the county by Henry Faulhaber and later renamed Faulhaber Road.

Education

Elmira is served by the Fern Ridge School District (28J), which has three schools: Elmira Elementary School, Fern Ridge Middle School, and Elmira High School. Lane Community College offers credit and non-credit classes at the Elmira Community Learning Center.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. ISBN 0-87595-277-1. 

External links

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